חמוד
khamúd
The English word "cute" is translated to Hebrew as חמוד (khamúd).
חמוד is used to describe something or someone that is attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way. Beyond physical appearance, it can also be used to describe a person's personality as being "nice" or "sweet."
Meaning: attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine singular form is חמודה, the masculine plural form is חמודים and the feminine plural form is חמודות.
How do you pronounce it?
khamúd
Did you know?
- In certain modern contexts, calling a person חמוד can be a way to politely decline a romantic advance by labeling them as 'just a nice person'.
- If you want to say something is 'extremely cute' in a hyperbolic way, Israelis often use the word חמודונית for feminine nouns, adding a diminutive-style suffix.
- The root of the word is related to the concept of being 'pleasant' or 'agreeable', which is a common linguistic thread in Semitic languages for describing charm.
Examples in context
- זה היה חמוד מאד.That was very cute.This sentence shows how to use חמוד to describe an event or situation.Tatoeba #5456351 by fekundulo, translation #3723518 by CM
- יש לה צחקוק חמוד.She has a cute giggle.This sentence uses חמוד to describe a sound, such as a giggle.Tatoeba #703417 by Eldad, translation #702843 by papabear
- תום די חמוד, נכון?Tom is pretty cute, isn't he?This sentence demonstrates using חמוד to describe a person's character or appearance.Tatoeba #13050879 by fekundulo, translation #6899352 by CK
- כֶּלֶב חָמוּדA cute dog (male)
- כַּלְבָּה חֲמוּדָהA cute dog (female)
- 69 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ido and Maya are looking at a photo of a small puppy.
- עידו Idoתראי את הכלב הזה, הוא כל כך חמוד!Tirai et ha-kelev haze, hu kol kach chamud!Look at this dog, he is so cute!
- מאיה Mayaהוא באמת חמוד, איפה ראית אותו?Hu be-emet chamud, eifo ra-it oto?He really is cute, where did you see him?
- עידו Idoבאתר של מקלט לכלבים.Ba-atar shel miklat le-klavim.On a dog shelter website.
- מאיה Mayaזה פשוט חמוד שאתה מחפש כלב.Ze pashut chamud she-ata mechapes kelev.It's just cute that you are looking for a dog.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry חמוד, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
